Wireless-telegraph pole.



L. CHODAKOWSKI.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPH POLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 22. IsI7.

Patented Tov. c)6, 1918.

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` LEON cnonaxowsxr, or BINGHAMTON, NEW Yomz.

WIRELESS-TELEGRPH POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2 3, 1918.

Application led December 22, 1917. Serial No. 208,481.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that I, LEON 'CHoDAKowsKn cltizen of Russla, residing at Blnghamton,

` in the county of Broome and State of New Wires of, a'wireless 1n the army, where 1t 1s often required to similar ork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wireless-Telegraph Poles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a wireless telegraph ole. p The primary object of the invention is the provision of a collapsible pole especially adapted for mounting the aerial of a Wireless telegraph system, the device being of simple construction and easily operated when desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a'pole especially adapted for temporary erection for such purposes as providing a mounting lpole for the aerial telegraph plant employed quickly erect a Wireless station, the structure of which will occupy the minimum amount of space when being transported.

The invention broadly rovides a flexible and inflatable bag adapted for arrangement in pole formation when inflated and carrying wires or rods near the top thereof serving as the aerial of the wireless telegraph System, thedevice being readily filled with gas and emptied when desired.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l is a vertical central sectional view taken through the device in its operat-ive arrangement.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof and Fig. 3 is a side view of th'e device in its folded arrangement.

It is considered necessary in arranging a Wireless telegraph stationto have elevated rods or Wires for receiving and transmitting messages and the present device provides such aerial wires 10 secured as at 11 to an elongated gas bag 12 adapted to form a supporting pole.

The bag or pole 12 is of tubular formation formed of exible gas-proof linen or material and is arranged with a weighted mounting base 13 at its opened end and with an outlet valve 14 Vat its closed end 15, the latter end forming the top of the pole when the same is in its Inflation of the mounting base at one end operative upright position. The bag-"12 may be inflated by filling the same with gas 16v in any desirable manner such as by placing the central opening 17 of the base 13 in communication with a gas line 18 employed for .inflating balloons. The' gas supplying member 18 is illustrated as positioned beneath the surfa ce of the ground 25 and While gas is preferable for infiation purposes, it will be understood that compressed air may be employed if found desirable.

The pull cord 19 is attached to the valve 14 Within the bag 12 and extends outwardly thereof at any desirable point such as 20 ad-- jacent the base 13 so that by pulling the cord 19, the valve 14 will be opened permitting the escape of the gas 16 and causing the bag 12 to fall or collapse for readily folding in compact arrangement as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawing. Any desired num'ber of guy-wires 21 may be employed for the pole detachably connected to rings 22 carried by the pole and having stakes 23 for driving into the ground.

When it is desired to establish a telegraph station, -the base 13 -of the folded bag is placed over the gas line 18 and the gas entering the 'bag l2 inflates the same to its ele-l vated position, it being understood that a spring 24 normally holds the valve 14 closed. bag also lifts the rings 22 to the wires 21, it being apparent that when the valve 14 is opened by pulling upon the cord 19, the escape of the gas from the bag permits the bag to collapse for being readily transferred from place to place. The guys 21 assist to maintain the pole in an upright position while the force of the gas is designed for maintaining such position of the pole. A serviceable adjunct for a Wireless telegraph station for army use is provided, being one that is easily and cheaply manufactured and is readily setup for use when required.

What I claim as new is 1. A wireless telegraph pole comprising an' elongated gas bag, having an open and a closed end, a mounting base for the open end of the bag, Wires for the telegraph system carried adjacent the closed endof the bag and a normally closed valve at the closed 'end of the bag operable from adjacent the said base.

2. A wireless telegraph pole comprising an elongated Ibag of gas-proof material, a of the bag having an opening adapted for receiving infiating gas for the bag, a normally closed valve at the other end of the bag, a pull cord attached to the valve and extending to a point eXteriorly of the bag adjacent the said base and radially projecting telegraph wires carried by the bag adjacent the vvalved end thereof.

3. A Wireless telegraph pole comprising an'elongated bag of gas-proof material, a mounting hase at one end of the bag having an opening adapted for receiving inflating gas for the bag, a normally closed valve at the other end of the bag, a pull cord attached to the valve and extending to a point exteriorly of the bag adjacent the said base, radially projecting telegraph Wires carried by the bag adjacent the valved end thereof, rings carried by the bag, guy ropes 'detachably connected tothe said rings and a gas supplying means arranged adjacent the base and extending Within the opening thereof.

In testimony whereof I afiX my signature.

LEON CHODAKOWSKI. 

